voted to pull the county fire rescue out of BSO\u2019s control<\/a> and has previously discussed about straying away from using BSO at FLL in Port Everglades.<\/p>\nNow a state probe has been connected to that discussion, as the county launched an investigation on Friday into how Tony is spending money at BSO.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want accountability, we want transparency, and we want to make sure the money is being spent appropriately,\u201d said Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis sheriff has extricated himself from the budget process, sit with us, come with us,\u201d said Broward County District 3 Commissioner Michael Udine. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t been here since May to talk about his budget; we should be working on this together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a partnership. I don\u2019t care who you\u2019re constitutional or elected official, you\u2019ve got to work together to make things happen for the betterment of Broward County,\u201d said Broward County District 4 Commissioner Lamar Fisher. \u201cIt\u2019s not a party issue, it\u2019s just kind of coming together and just working together, and unfortunately, we have a sheriff who is not willing to do that, and that\u2019s the $64 question. Why?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tony responded Friday afternoon with the following statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cMayor Bogen is welcome to file a false complaint to the statewide prosecutor or Florida Department of Law Enforcement at any time. Their contact names and numbers are located on the last page of the criminal subpoena he received this past September.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sheriff was referring to the state probe that is looking into potentially straying away from BSO for security police services at both the seaport and the airport.<\/p>\n
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